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Getaway: Down the road

By Times staff

© St. Petersburg Times,
published October 18, 2001


Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.

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Guavaween (Oct. 27) Family festival 11 a.m.-4 p.m., adult street party 4 p.m. to wee hours. Ybor City. $2-$10. Toll-free 1-888-293-4770 or www.cc-events.org.

Sail Expo (Nov. 1-4) Vinoy Park and marina, downtown St. Petersburg. $10. (727) 893-7329.

Land O' Lakes Flapjack Festival (Nov. 2-4) Land O' Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd. Free. www.flapjackfestival.com.

Arts Alive (Nov. 2-11) St. Petersburg celebration of the arts at various venues. www.stpete.org.

Scooby Doo in Stagefright (Nov. 7-11) Live stage show. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. $11-$26.

Hudson Seafest (Nov. 8-11) SR 52 and U.S. 19. Free. (727) 847-8887.

Ribfest (Nov. 9-11) Vinoy Park, downtown St. Petersburg. $6-$10.

Tampa Greek Festival (Nov. 9-11) Peter & Sophia Kourmolis Community Center, 2418 Swann Ave. $1. (813) 935-0500.

Times Festival of Reading (Nov. 10-11) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Eckerd College, St. Petersburg. Free.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (Nov. 10) Children's show based on Kevin Henke book. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. (727) 791-7400. $8.

The Perfect Prince (Nov. 10) Children's musical. 10 a.m. and noon, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. $5.50. (813) 229-7827.

Sleeping Beauty (Nov. 11) Children's show. 2 p.m. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. $5.50-$10.50. (813) 229-7827.

St. Petersburg Fall Boat Show (Nov. 15-18) Times Arena at Bayfront Center and nearby yacht basin, St. Petersburg. $2-$7.

Times Turkey Trot (Nov. 22) 5K, 10K and 1-mile, 7:30 a.m., Jack White Stadium, Clearwater High, Hercules Avenue and Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. $7-$10. www.tampabay.com/turkeytrot/

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